True progression or pseudoprogression in glioblastoma patients? Is it true progression or pseudoprogression in tumor growth? Sep 29, 2023 0 17
Prostate cancer can be treated as effectively using fewer and higher doses of radiation therapy, finds phase III trial People with intermediate risk, localized prostate cancer can be treated as effectively using fewer and higher doses of radiation therapy delivered over five treatment sessions as they can with lower doses delivered over several ... Sep 29, 2023 0 8
An artificial muscle to study Duchenne muscular dystrophy Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common muscular dystrophy diagnosed in childhood, with approximately 20,000 new cases reported each year. It is a progressive muscle disorder that results in the loss of muscle ... Sep 29, 2023 0 1
Atopic dermatitis: Viruses discovered as new therapy option Up to 15% of children and 5% of adults are affected by the chronic inflammatory skin disease atopic dermatitis. Despite advanced therapy measures, the severe itching and eczema, especially on the elbows or knees, cause great ... Sep 29, 2023 1 30
Allergy study on 'dirty' mice challenges the hygiene hypothesis The notion that some level of microbial exposure might reduce our risk of developing allergies has arisen over the last few decades and has been termed the hygiene hypothesis. Sep 29, 2023 8 68
What happens to health programs if the federal government shuts down? For the first time since 2019, congressional gridlock is poised to at least temporarily shut down big parts of the federal government—including many health programs. Sep 29, 2023 0 7
Massive Kaiser Permanente strike looms as talks head to the wire Kaiser Permanente and union representatives pledged to continue negotiating a new contract up until the last minute as the threat of the nation's latest large-scale strike looms next month. Sep 29, 2023 0 8
The importance of supplemental screenings for dense breasts You might need supplemental screenings if you've been diagnosed with dense breast tissue. Women with dense breast tissue have less fat and more glandular and connective tissue. They are also at a higher risk of developing ... Sep 29, 2023 0 4
Officials agree: Use settlement funds to curb youth addiction. But the 'how' gets hairy When three teenagers died of fentanyl overdoses last year in Larimer County, Colorado, it shocked the community and "flipped families upside down," said Tom Gonzales, the county's public health director. Sep 29, 2023 2 1
A decades-long drop in teen births is slowing, and advocates worry a reversal is coming Cicely Wilson's work doesn't end when she leaves her day job as a lactation consultant, doula and child care expert. Sep 29, 2023 0 1
